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NOTE: Prayer Circles -
cancelled
7 No GR Public School bussing - GR Christian buses will run as usual
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No GR Public School bussing - GR Christian buses will run as usual
Make alternate transportation arrangements if your kids ride a
GR Public School bus.
10 Chapel - All are welcome
17 Prayer Circles
22 Thanksgiving Chapel (Tuesday)
23-25 No School
DECEMBER
1 Prayer Circles
2 Market Day
8 Chapel - All are welcome
15 Prayer Circles
20 Christmas Program for K-2
7pm at the Center for Arts and Worship at
GR Christian High School
21 Christmas Chapel - All are welcome (Wednesday)
Half day of school - 12:10 dismissal
22-Jan 2 No School - Christmas Break (School resumes Jan 3)
Family Calendar 2016-17
Please report all student absences and late arrivals.
Please phone 574-6590 and select prompt 4 to report any absences late or late arrivals.
It is accessible 24/7.
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From the Principal
Lets talk about common sense today. We all know about the kid who stuck his tongue on a frozen metal pole just because some other kids dared him to. Kids tell other kids to do crazy things all the time. Kids do crazy things without thinking. Common sense is often a kid's first line of defense against falling for bad ideas. One of the most important things kids can learn is common sense. Common sense is a lens that we look at our actions through. Our sense of common sense tells us if our actions are in line with what is normal or if they are 'uncommon'. So when kids are doing something they shouldn't, we often ask them if their actions pass the common sense test. We ask them to think about what might happen if they continue or what would happen if everyone acted like they are acting. Of course, dealing with kids like this is just common sense.
Research shows that a child's sense of common sense is influenced by many competing voices. For today's children, media plays a powerful role in developing a child's sense of what is normal. So does school. So do parents. So do peers. At Grand Rapids Christian Schools we trust God's word to guide our common sense. I could go on here but I think my point is made. Parents that want their children to develop common sense that is guided by God's word surround their children with people that live according to God's word. They minimize the influence the world has on their children. Churches and Christian schools are great place to find people with common sense rooted in God's word. This is a great reason to feel good about sending your child to this Christian school.
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GRCES News
There's still time to buy a Key Card discount coupon book today!
$25 in the school office. Or send payment to school and your book will be sent home via backpack. Display sample in office. Great gift idea! Check out several coupons for free things right inside the front cover! Questions? Call 616-574-6500.
No GR Public bussing dates
Please note there will be no GR Public School bussing on the following dates:
November 7 & 8
January 16
February 6
March 24
Be sure to make alternate transportation arrangements if your child rides a GR Public School bus. GR
Christian buses will run as usual. There is no car line pick up on the above dates. Plan on picking up students in the gym. Carpooling is a great idea to minimize parking lot congestion.
Street Parking Restrictions from the City of Grand Rapids
A sure sign of the coming winter begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, as street parking restrictions begin once again in Grand Rapids. Odd-Even and Same Side parking restrictions take effect from 12:01am on Nov. 1, 2016 until 11:59pm on April 1, 2017. Odd-Even parking restrictions mean that, on each even numbered day, starting at 1am and until 6pm, parking is prohibited on the odd numbered side of the street. On each odd numbered day, starting at 1am and until 6pm, parking is prohibited on the even numbered side of the street. From 6pm to 1am, the next day parking is PERMITTED on both sides of the street unless signs restrict parking.
Same Side parking restrictions require that residents only park on a designated side of the street from Nov. 1 to April 1. On some of the narrowest of streets, parking may not be allowed at all. This practice allows for removal of debris and snow plowing and helps to keep one lane of traffic open and available for emergency and public service vehicles.
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Hot Lunch
Click
here
to view the November hot lunch menu.
Hot Lunch information can always be found at:
Questions about Free/Reduced Lunch may be directed to Nancy McCarthy at 616-574-6027.
Depositing money into your student's account:
Deposits may be dropped off at any school office or online at
sendmoneytoschool.com
. Deposits made online incur a service charge each time. Those dropped off at the schools do not. Please make checks payable to "GRCS Food Service."
Hot Lunch Volunteers
Volunteers are needed on a daily basis to serve lunch to students from
11:50pm-12:50pm. Please sign in at the front office and then proceed to the kitchen.
Click here to access the sign up. You'll have the option to sign up for serving either K/1st & 4th or 2nd/3rd. Your kids will love to see you at school!
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K/1st & 4th
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2nd/3rd
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| Tuesday, 11/1 |
Alison Timpe |
Kim Bolt |
| Wednesday 11/2 |
Michael
Wildschut
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Lindsay Slagboom |
| Thursday 11/3 |
Grace Amuzie |
Heather Menerey |
| Friday 11/4 |
Jennifer Mc-Cormick-Bridgewater |
Ellen Mora
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| Monday 11/7 |
Andy VandeGriend |
Lindsay Slagboom |
| Tuesday 11/8 |
Alison Timpe |
Mona Merritt |
| Wednesday 11/9 |
Connie Porte
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Leah Bush |
| Thursday 11/10 |
Kelly Buist |
Dana Hoyt |
| Friday 11/11 |
Sherlynn James |
Ellen Mora |
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Playground Duty
Volunteers are needed daily to supervise students on the playground during lunchtime recess between 12:00pm & 1:00pm. Please sign in at the front office and then check in with Tammie Otte, playground supervisor. Two volunteers are needed daily. Click here to sign up:
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Tuesday 11/1
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Sarah Bloem
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April Rozelle
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| Wednesday 11/2 |
Amy Doezema
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Kate VanderWall
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Thursday 11/3
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Kelly Buist
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Seong Won Lee
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Friday 11/4
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Sherlynn James
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Cicely Wiers-Windemuller |
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Monday 11/7
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Dana Hoyt
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Cinthia Hill
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| Tuesday 11/8 |
Sarah Bloem
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Susan Nelson
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| Wednesday 11/9 |
Sarah Bokma |
Michael Wildschut |
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Thursday 11/10
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Kimberly Helder
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Alison Timpe
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Friday 11/11
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Cicely Wiers-Windemuller
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Connie Porte
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PTO Update
Coffee Connections
Please join us Friday, November 11 9:00am -10:30 am at Biggby coffee located at
2151 Wealthy St SE
in EGR, for a chance to get to know fellow parents while enjoying coffee and
snacks. Email Sherlynn at Sherlynnjames@gmail.com
with any questions.
Foot Frolic Frenzy
The event is done but not the fun! Please turn all pledges in by November 4. A Toppers Pizza party will be rewarded to the top class in each grade. Each student who raises more than $50 has his or her name put in a drawing to win prizes to Goldfish Swim School, Sky Zone, The Griffins, Catch Air, The Public Museum, and Dave and Busters.
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GRCS Athletics
New Winter Recreation Programs are open for Registration. Click on link below for all information. If you have any questions, please email Stacey Boender at sboender@grcs.org.
- Boys Basketball - Sign up by November 11
- Girls Basketball - Sign up by December 9
- Kindergarten Basketball - Sign up by December 9
- Wrestling - Sign up by January 13
- Ski Club
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TRIP News
Hours
Tuesdays: Gift Card sales @
Rockford
Christian School from 8-10am
Wednesdays: Gift Card sales @ GRCES from 7:30am-5pm
You may also contact us at the TRIP office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (hours vary). Phone 574-6030 or email
info@eagletrip.org .
Visit our website at
www.eagletrip.org
anytime for the most current information.
TRIP Credit Distribution
TRIP credit earned 5/1/16 - 10/31/16 will be distributed on Nov. 1. Statements will be available at the TRIP Office in early November. If you pay tuition monthly through FACTS, your TRIP credit is automatically applied to your November payment. For special arrangements, please contact Harley Masselink in Student Billing 574-6004 or hmasselink@grcs.org.
Vendor News
Smaller denomination gift cards will be available to order for a limited time, beginning this week! We will have $5 Starbucks cards in stock next week. Others must be ordered a week ahead: Amazon $10, AMC/Star Theatres $10, Applebee's $10, Barnes & Noble $5, CVS $10, IHOP $10, Meijer $10, Outback $10, Panera $5, Red Lobster/Olive Garden $10, Target $10.
We're on FACEBOOK!
Like us on Facebook - look for Eagle-TRIP LLC and keep up with all the latest news and offers!
Online Shopping & Mobile TRIP
Earn TRIP credit anytime, anywhere by setting up an account at
www.ShopWithScrip.com. PrestoPay set-up also required for payment of online orders. You will be able to order e-cards in minutes or reload existing cards overnight (just minutes for ReloadNow brands) as well as pre-order plastic gift cards to pick up at our office. Purchase, manage and redeem your electronic cards on your mobile device. Visit
www.eagletrip.org and scroll down to MOBILE TRIP and ONLINE ORDERING to learn more about our electronic options.
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GRCS News
BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!
How do your children get to school each day? Do they ride a bus?
Who is their bus driver? Could that driver be you?
Grand Rapids Christian Schools' Transportation Department has
immediate
openings for bus drivers who enjoy driving and interacting with children and young adults.
If you are interested or if you have questions about what being a Grand Rapids Christian Schools bus driver entails, please contact June DeGraaf, Director of Transportation, at 616-574-5710 or
jdegraaf@grcs.org
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Applicants should love kids, be able to work a flexible schedule, have an excellent driving record, and have or be willing to be trained to receive A Class B Commercial Driver License with S & P Endorsements WITH no air brake restriction
It's not too late to support GRCMS by buying magazines!
Treat yourself or buy as gifts. Visit
www.APmags.com. Use Code WA8617 so your order benefits GRCMS.
New 2 You News
"The Tasteful and Tacky Christmas Sweater Sale" at New 2 You begins Tuesday, November 1. Come early for the best selection. Most sweaters are cute and festive while some are pretty tacky and will be hits at the "Ugly Christmas Party" at your school, office party or family holiday shindig. 'Tis the season...for early shopping!" DONATIONS of gently loved Christmas sweaters are greatly appreciated too!
Still need to fulfill your 3 hour obligation to New 2 You? Click the icon below to sign up for
a shift that works for you!
Check out our website at
www.new2youshop.org
for lots of great information. Be sure to both donate and shop at New2You.
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Requested Announcements
Please note: Listing of the goods, services, and events here does not constitute the endorsement of the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.
We the People: Race in America
Calvin Center for Faith and Writing Fall 2016 Writers Series presents Austin Channing Brown: Writing Down the Bones. A popular blogger and widely traveled speaker on racial justice and reconciliation, Austin Channing Brown will read a chapter form her forthcoming book about the burdens her black body carries by virtue of living and working in spaces characterized by whiteness. Her reading will be followed by a conversation about the authors - James Baldwin, Ntozake Shange, and Audre Lorde, among others - whose work has been the lifeblood for her own writing. November 10, 7:00 pm in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at Calvin College. This event is free and open to the public, no ticket required.
Free pottery class to benefit Market Day
All items created will be sold at Market Day by the session host. Sign up at
thegrandrapidspottery.com
. There are 25 spots available per session so don't delay in signing up. Saturday, November 5, 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm. Contact Jeff Rottman at 616-485-3967 with any questions.
Bethany Christian Services is actively seeking foster families for the Transitional Foster Care (TFC) program. TFC is a specialized foster care program that serves unaccompanied minors. The unaccompanied children range in age from infants to 17 years old, but most are under 12 years old. They may include sibling groups, family groups, or young mothers with their baby. The majority of the children come from Central America, most often from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico. The children make this journey for various reasons: to flee gangs and violence, to escape abuse, abandonment, or neglect, or to reunify with family living in the U.S. Children in this program often have experienced trauma and have limited knowledge of the U.S. culture and English language.
During their time in Transitional Foster Care, the children will attend an on-site school, receive medical care, therapeutic services, legal consultation, and live with a licensed foster family. Due to the transitional nature of the program, children are usually in care for a shorter amount of time, ranging anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. These children need a temporary home that is stable, nurturing, and understanding of the difficulties they may have endured, as well as the cultural shock they are navigating. Please consider this opportunity and contact us soon if you are interested!
Artist's Market Open House
November 17
With the holiday season just around the corner, we'd like to invite you to an Artist's Market Open House that will feature handmade creations. Enjoy an evening out alone or with a friend while browsing the handcrafted items available. Perfect for those who would like to get a head start on their Christmas shopping and who appreciate the quality and concept of local, handmade goods. Among the goods being offered are pottery items, homebaked goodies, fabric creations, plant cozies and great stocking stuffers/teacher gifts. Please join us at 2249 Plymouth Dr SE (right across from Christian Highschool) anytime between 6:00 and 9:00 pm on Thursday, Nov. 17. Feel free to contact Lucinda Poel, Peri DenDulk or Wendy Koning with any questions.
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Other GRCS School Home Bulletins
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Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School
1050 Iroquois SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone: 616.574.6500 Fax: 616.574.6510
Principal - Mark Krommendyk - mkrommendyk@grcs.org
Secretaries - Arrin-Michelle Brisbane, Laura Szotko
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